Shelly White
Seedling
I am new to the art of Bonsai and I have a Ficus that I have been letting grow for a few years and now it is time to cut it back.... but now that it's time to cut back I'm nervous. I don't want to kill my tree! It has grown tall and lanky and it's roots have grown considerably. They have fattened up but my trunk isn't as thick as I was hoping for. Either way I feel as thou t is time to prune considering how tall it has gotten and it's shape is really not looking very nice.
I know cutting back is the next step but figuring out where to cut is my issue. I do not want to cut it too much and have it die as I have worked hard to keep him alive (even cleaning each leaf with cotton swabs when it got scale one year)
If anyone can give me an idea of where I should cut him properly it would be much appreciated. I'm considering wire training as well since he wants to be so upright and he has started to lean to one side.
I know cutting back is the next step but figuring out where to cut is my issue. I do not want to cut it too much and have it die as I have worked hard to keep him alive (even cleaning each leaf with cotton swabs when it got scale one year)
If anyone can give me an idea of where I should cut him properly it would be much appreciated. I'm considering wire training as well since he wants to be so upright and he has started to lean to one side.